Health/Dental Plan
We allow employees to make contributions with pre-tax earnings, rather than after-tax, to the following health benefits:
Cigna Health Care – This dual plan allows new hires to enroll in the HMO and PPO plans on their date of hire, without a waiting period. The plans include dental, hospitalization, and as a premier plan, also inlcudes domestic partner coverage.
Flexible Spending Account – Allows staff to put aside pre-tax dollars to pay for medical costs not covered under the above plan and also child care payments.
Paid Leave
Vacation
- 0 – 2 years of employment = 3 weeks per year
- 2 – 5 years of employment = 4 weeks per year
- 5 + years of employment = 5 weeks per year
Sick: 10 sick days per year during entire employment
Holidays
- New Year’s Day and the day after
- Martin Luther King Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Indigenous People’s Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving and the day after
- Christmas Eve through New Year’s Eve
Personal Days: 2 personal days per year
Sabbatical: After 5 years of service, staff are entitled to 12 weeks sabbatical for career advancement
Paid Parental Leave: 20 weeks of paid leave for the birth/adoption of a child (eligible after 1 year of employment)
Other Benefits
Public Transportation Allowance: To encourage the use of public transportation, Greenpeace provides up to $40/month in public transportation passes. Alternatively, Greenpeace has a bike benefit program to support the purchase, use, and storage of bikes and bike accessories for employees who commute via bicycle.
401(K) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match): All full-time staff who have completed 180 days of service are eligible to invest, through pre-tax payroll deductions, in a variety a variety of funds, including socially responsible options. Greenpeace employees enjoy generous 6% 401(k) matching. Newly hired staff with existing 401(k) funds may immediately “roll” them into the Greenpeace Retirement Savings Plan.
U.S. Premiere Credit Union: Greenpeace employees that open and maintain a minimum balance of $5.00 in a savings account can enjoy all credit union services.
Long- and Short-term Disability: After 90 days of employment, all full-time staff is eligible for both long- and short-term disability insurances. Greenpeace also offers a life insurance policy for all full-time employees.
For additional information, please contact our Human Resources Department.
Greenpeace USA
702 H Street, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20001
